Betty Arnett

Betty was an excellent homemaker and loved more than anything to care for and nurture her family. She was a superior cook, and her family especially loved her full course meals of chicken and dumplings with cornbread and a special dessert. Betty had a love for quilting, and she also could create the most beautiful and well kept gardens. She accepted the Lord into her life in 1967 and was a faithful member of the Stiving Road Freewill Baptist Church.

Betty is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years, Aaron Arnett of Mansfield; her children, Jeff (Danielle) Arnett of Mansfield, David (Valerie) Arnett of Nashville, Tennessee and Vicky Arnett of Mansfield; six grandchildren, Devin, Jaydan, and Jaycob Arnett, Jessica (Carl) Riehn, Brittany Hanlin, and David Jr. (Ashley) Arnett; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, James (Julie) Gilliam of Indiana; one sister, Geraldine "Totsie" Howard of West Virginia; her beloved African Grey Parrot, Alex; and a host of nieces, nephews and other dear relatives.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her two brothers, Homer and Lovell Gilliam; and her five sisters, Ruby, Gertie, Lorrine, Genieval, and Louise.

Funeral Services honoring Betty's life will be observed at the Striving Road Freewill Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., officiated by Pastor Brian Phillips. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Mansfield Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Southern Care Hospice or Alzheimer Association. Wappner Funeral Directors are honored to serve the Arnett Family.

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